Clashes as Palestinians end boycott of Jerusalem holy site
by Shatha Yaish and Joe Dyke Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Undefined - Clashes erupted between Israeli police and Palestinians at a…
7 years ago
Middle East
Saudi, allies unveil Qatar ‘terrorist’ blacklist
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia and its allies unveiled a "terrorist" blacklist on Tuesday of 18 organizations and individuals suspected of…
7 years ago
UAE says changes to Qatar anti-terror law ‘positive’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- An Emirati state minister Friday welcomed changes to Qatar's anti-terror legislation as a "positive" step in the…
7 years ago
Qatar changes anti-terror law amid Gulf row
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar announced Thursday changes to its anti-terror legislation, one of the controversial issues at the core of the…
7 years ago
Netanyahu slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel policy
by Peter Murphy & Geza Molnar Agence France-Presse BUDAPEST, Hungary - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the…
7 years ago
Air strikes pummel Syria’s Raqa as US-backed forces advance on IS
by Rouba El-Husseini Agence France-Presse RAQA, Syria - Heavy bombardment and fierce fighting shook the Islamic State group's Syrian stronghold…
7 years ago
Arab states say Qatar-US terror accord ‘insufficient’
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- An agreement between Qatar and the United States on combating terror funding is "insufficient," the four Arab states…
8 years ago
Iraqi PM hails victory over ‘brutality and terrorism’ in Mosul
by Tony Gamal-Gabriel with W.G. Dunlop in Baghdad Agence France-Presse MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory…
8 years ago
UAE president in first appearance since 2014 stroke
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan made his first public…
8 years ago
Saudi king ousts nephew, names son as heir
by Ian Timberlake Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's King Salman ousted his nephew as crown prince on Wednesday…
8 years ago
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